Mislabeled as Episode 5, yet linked to episode 4 in the FWP7b pamphlet... what the hell. You found it.

Mr. Flap Jaw! A monthly program that is sorta a supplement of the Faux Wood Paneling zine, which is already a supplement of The Richard Meltzer Fancub! 

Issue #7 of FWP is near perfection: check fauxwoodpaneling.com. 

THIS IS A BIG ONE. B.C. MILLER'S NEU DEUTSCHE WELLE / CARDUCCI SYSTEMATIC LIST

Rough playlist…

punk*******

abwarts roboter

der grosse mafioso

geisterfahrer

korpuskristi

geisterfahrer

neubauten

geisterfahrer

xmal grosstad

saal

xmal incubus

saal

saal

xmal schwatz

saal

fsk westberlin party

funk pop********

abwarts computer

zimmerman eva

brausepoter

zimmerman

rache kosmo

aus lauter ein herz

rache kosmo

pingeling

rache kosmo

fsk tage

grauzone ich liebe sie

schon pure design

grauzone eisbar

front polaroid

fsk tu den strand

ww - television

fsk herz au stein

ww - kommisar

industrialslop********

andreas - shorty

bad free jazz

more andreas

giorbino - kredit

einstand katastrophentheorie

andy not kredit

kindertod

der hit phonophobia

telephon

irrenhaus

telephone live (palais schaumberg set)

ps again - rote lichter

grauzone - ein tanz mit...

ps macht mich

der s ep

aus lauter - das tor zur

grauzone moskau!!!

bonus********

https://www.factmag.com/2013/01/24/the-essential-underground-ndw-1980-83/

B.c. Miller NDW Carducci list

Working on an NDW radio broadcast for Wade T. Oberlin's show on KSER. Thinking it should start off punkier, and get funkier, and wind up industrial. LIKE THE EVOLUTION OF MAN.

Abwarts "Computerstaat" would make a good opener. Then something by Geisterfahrer. The band's Matthias Schuster became a prolific producer and posted this 1979 demo of the band:

Carducci's German List #29

Einstürzende Neubauten: "Kalte Sterne" 2xEP (1981)

*Electrockensturm*

The climax of our list is the 2nd vinyl release from the most famous of German NDW bands, "Collapsing New Buildings". "Cold Star" takes the rhythm from Gang of Four's "Anthrax" and covers it with a barrage of ghastly, haunting noise.

It's been fun going through this list, which you can find in the appendix of "Rock and the Pop Narcotic". It's a small sampling of the records his company SYSTEMATIC was distributing. I hope it gave you Tyrants an idea of the variety of Germany's enormous New Wave scene, and an appreciation for the distributors who brought their records to our shores.

Carducci's German List #28

Korpus Kristi: "oh" b/w "Stadt Der Blauen Eier" (1981)

*real cool slow dreary avant rock*

From Limburg, Korpus Kristi were a rabid deathrock crew.

Carducci's German List #27

Andy Giorbino: "Ich Stolpere zu dir" b/w "Banane, Zitrone" +flexi (1981)

This single finds Giorbino in one of NDW's signature moods: there's a bombing raid or meltdown and everyone is being ordered to evacuate!

Carducci's German List #26

Andy Giorbino: "Kredit" EP (1980)

*experimental electropop*

Giorbino was the guitarist in Geisterfahrer, and made a pile of solo records which sound kind of like Tuxedomoon.

Carducci's German List #25

Brausepöter: "Liebe, Glück, Zufriedenheit" b/w "Irgendwie muss ich was tun" 7'' (1980)

*Good uptempo pop rock*

One of my favorite obscurities on this list is the sole single by Brausepöter. They came from the small town of Rietberg, in Westphalia, and they released two sides of brisk, arty powerpop on ZickZack.

Carducci's German List #24

Geisterfahrer: "Geisterfahrer" EP (1980)

*Heavy experimental rock*

One of the big names on Hamburg's industrial-punk scene was "Ghost Driver", and their debut came out on ZickZack. The lead song has a little two chord riff and a LOT of Pere Ubu-like noise going on.

#23

Wirtschaftswunder: "Television" b/w "Kommisar" 7'' (1980)

*fast pop w/ some electronics*

The name of this band means "Economic Miracle" and they were from Limburg, in the state of Hesse. They went on to be quite prolific, and when we get to the album section of the list, we'll be hearing more from them.

Carducci's German List #22

Katastrophenetheorie: "Einstand" EP (1980)

*low key avant noise music*

Another one on my want list. I've never been able to find it. It was their only record.

Carducci's German List #21

-Die Zimmermänner: "Ein halbes Jahr" bw "Kultur" 7'' (1981)

*Wir es Ede?*

Hamburg's ska heroes are back, without their girl singer, Ede. Carducci wondered where she went, and I've never been able to find out. (Maybe she went to Jamaica.) I WANT to say I hate this, because it's ska, but it has a great production and keyboard sounds that remind me of Manchester's New Hormones scene. The title means, "A Half Year".

Carducci's German List #20

Abwärts: "Computerstaat" EP (1980)

*Some interesting cabaret feel*

Their debut EP was the 2nd release on ZickZack and is famous for the title track, a classic of German art-punk. "Japan" is troglodyte reggae, "Moon of Alabama" is the Kurt Weill number done as pop-punk. The chaotic "Wir Warten" has some amazing toilet fuzz sounds, and "Nach Haus" is a downbeat "Pink Flag" style clang and bang.

Carducci's German List #19

Abwärts: "Roboter in der Nacht" bw "Für Mutti" 7'' (1981)

*non too descript neu rock*

Hamburg's Abwärts ("Downwards") are one of Germany's better known art punk bands. They sound kind of like early Ex or The Rondos being attacked by robots.

Carducci's German List #18

Aus Lauter Liebe: "Ein Herz und Eine Krone" bw "Hot Lover" 7" (1980)

*Garage Psychedelia*

You may remember "Pingelig" being #7 on this list. Well, this was their first single. Except it's not on youtube. So, as a ringer, here's their track from 1981's "Lieber Zuviel Als Zuwenig: ZickZack Sommerhits" compilation LP.

Carducci's German List #17

Schön: "Tanz Doch" EP (1980)

*Psychedelic electronic music*

Schön ("beautiful") came from Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost province of Germany, and made some very cool music that harkens back to late '60s freakbeat in melody, and early '80s DIY in clattering rhythms and spacey keyboards. They made an album and three 7''s, of which this EP was their first.

Carducci's German List #16

Ede Und Die Zimmermänner: "Eva, Jürgen und Max" EP (1980)

*die skankenmusik*

Die, skankenmusik! This is ska from Hamburg. I hate ska, but it was an early ZickZack release so I'm posting it.

Carducci's German List #15

Kosmonautentraum: Rache! EP (1981)

*avant electronics w/ a dash of funk*

Here's another wild one from the ZickZack label. From Hannover, this band played No Wave from outer space. "Rache!" ("Revenge") has three untitled assaults recorded live. Here's a slice:

#13 and #14:

Palais Schaumburg "Kinder Tod" bw "Telefon" 7"

*odd electropop*

"Rote Lichter" bw "Mach mich glücklich wie nie" 7''

*even more odd electropop*

PALAIS SCHAUMBURG are a cult band from Hamburg with many releases. Both of these singles came out on the ZickZack label in '80/'81. They sound a bit like early Devo, with deconstructed funk, chanting, and angular guitar and synth. "Kinder Tod" means "Death Child" and has a bizarre video where the band changes gender, and someone writhes in a vinyl bag!

Carducci's German List #12

3.2 "Der Spielverderber" 7"

*low rent avant musical carpentry*

This one's a mystery I've never heard.

Carducci's German List #11:

Phonophobia: Avantgarage EP (1980)

*Bargain basement expressionism*

This is a spooky one. "Der Hit" goes "wha wha wha wha" and builds over a hi-hat, while someone's Id mutters in English, "What could you possibly want from meeeee."

Carducci’s German List #10

Radierer: “Angriff Auf Schlaraffenland” EP (1980)

*some fun electropop*

This is a cool one. They’ve got a real drummer, guitar, and a variety of synth sounds, from Blinky-blinks to white noise. Very Rough Trade. They were from Limburg, and this was the 12th release on ZickZack.

Carducci's German List #9

Saal 2: "Angst Vorm Tanzen" EP (1980)

*imaginative minimal electronics*

Hamburg's Saal 2 were one of the earliest ZickZack bands, and made a variety of no-wave and electronic science fiction music. On "Angst vorm Tanzen" their synth tones sound exactly like the 8-bit music you'll remember for growing up playing Nintendo. Is that a plus or a minus? For me it's a minus, but the galloping beats and dada strokes are a plus.

Carducci's German List #8

Front George: "Polaroid" EP (1981)

*great with tight electrono weirdness*

This was sampled a lot in the '00s. It's a hundred dollar gem, and I've heard it a million miller times out dancing. 

Carducci's German List #7

Aus Lauter Liebe: "Pingelig"/"Das Tor zur Welt" 7" (1981)

*minimal punk/syntho weirdness*

Hard to expand on Carducci's review here. Except to accentuate the "weird" part. The a-side has creepy found sounds and a stop start bass groove, and vocals that sound buried under a mountain.

Carducci's German List #6

Freiwillige Selbetkontrolle: "Im Westen Nix Neues " EP (1981)

*wildly variable*

Making their second appearance on our list is FSK, who went on list. They came in strong with their first EP, and the "Stürmer" proved they one of ZickZack's finest NDW bands.

Not all seven tracks are on youtube, but I'll give you "Tagessshau", which amuses me because of my friend Tage. It has a ticky-drum machine and multiple voices: some calm, some yelling, and is constantly bisected with futuristic sound effects.

Carducci's German List #5

Nachnedkilche Wehrpflichetige: Hundert Mann +4 EP

*freejazz experimentiam*

Nobody will like this: it's yelling plus freejazz, and the creators should be hunted down, because they suck.

Carducci's German List: #4

Xmal Deutchland: Großstadtindianer Indianer EP (81, ZickZack)

*Cool Heavy Pounding Stuff*

Xmal (pronounced "small" by Portlanders) is the 2nd most famous band on this list. Grauzone being the 3rd. (The first you can wait for, if you don't have the book.)

Like Grauzone they have a dancefloor hit, and their albums were popular, but people were unsure how to pronounce their name, so it wasn't dropped much. (Siouxsie and the Banshees was likewise hard to pronounce!)

"Xmal" is what you call a sword in Georgian. German and Georgian: my blood rises. An all girl band from Hamburg, crossing Banshees with Hawkwind?

Carducci's German List #3

Grauzone "Moskau" EP (1980)

*good electronic dance music, marginally danceable*

Grauzone were a Swiss band which you should check out on your own time. If you were a party to '00s PDX death cult dances at Dunes or warming up to a Glass Candy show, you might hear them in between ESG and Pink Section. The "God damn Poland" line was funny to cokeheads but Switzerland was neutral, baby. This song isn't on the EP but sounds like it and after seeing people marginally dance to it so many times I want it remembered, and long forgotten.

Carducci's German List.

(2) Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle, "Herz Aus Stein" EP (1980)

Their name means "Freewill Self-control" and they came from Munchen, and even they thought their name was too long, so they abbreviated it to "F.S.K."

This band recorded for the famous Zick Zack label, and they are a kick ass minimalist punk band a la Wire.

Joe called their EP a *minimalist grab bag*

I would call this a two chord yelling song with industrial noises, that keeps coming back to the German "1-2-3-4".

Joe Carducci's German List.

One intriguing part of the appendix to "Rock and the Pop Narcotic" is a list of 29 German 45's Systematic was selling. I thought it would be fun to go through these.

(1) Andreas Dorau "Der lachende papst" EP (1981)

"Sehnsucht nach dem Osten" and "Negermuskeln" were the b-sides.

Joe's review: great eccentric electronic music

My review: sounds like the gravitron at the bottom of the monk's castle, after the Terminator has chased you there.